A rocket-and-runway pitch event for young founders — with a public marketplace and a deal-making deck for established businesses. Winners land a real storefront on Youngpreneur Square.
We can start virtual — open to young founders anywhere — and grow into the room. Same journey, same awards, whichever runway we take off from.
Submissions, judging, the public vote, and a live-streamed Takeoff — open to founders beyond St. George. The fastest way to get the first cohort off the ground.
The full experience — the Launchpad, a real Cargo Bay marketplace, and the Connection Runway for investors — hosted live as the event grows.
Each zone draws a different crowd — so no one feels like just another vendor table.
Pitch prep and finalist staging — where young founders get ready and take the stage.
The pop-up marketplace floor — shop the young founders and local businesses, live.
Mentorship, deal-making, and the adult pitch track — entered through the Flight Deck.
Nine finalists — three each from Elementary, Middle, and High School — take one stage. Winners are chosen on pitch quality alone.
Open to everyone. The public vote celebrates the crowd favorite and decides the Charter Award — it doesn't pick the finalists, so every complete submission has a shot.
A one-line idea for the young founder's business goes here.
A one-line idea for the young founder's business goes here.
A one-line idea for the young founder's business goes here.
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